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Germany
Hesse
Kreis Groß-Gerau
Gernsheim

Gernsheim Lake loop from Gernsheim

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Hiking trails & Routes
Germany
Hesse
Kreis Groß-Gerau
Gernsheim

Gernsheim Lake loop from Gernsheim

Easy

4.8

(20)

144

hikers

Gernsheim Lake loop from Gernsheim

01:40

6.59km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 1, 2026

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Hammer Aue von Gernsheim und Groß-Rohrheim

Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

137 m

Former DLRG Cabin at Gernsheim Lake

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The former DLRG house "floats", so to speak. Towards the water it stands on pipes. Towards the land on a beam.

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2.16 km

Rosengarten

Forest

3

3.38 km

Sandy and Shell Beach on the Rhine (Hammer Aue von Gernsheim und Groß-Rohrheim)

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Beautiful sandy beach on the Rhine. The shore section is relatively long. The sand very fine-grained. In some places there are a lot of mussel shells.

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4

3.70 km

Rhine River at Hammer Aue Nature Reserve

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Holiday feeling on the Rhine 👍

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5

4.16 km

Old Oak Tree in Hammer Aue von Gernsheim und Groß-Rohrheim

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A large old oak tree stands at the entrance to the nature reserve, a little off the much-visited path along the Rhine.

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6

4.49 km

Riverside path and beach on the Rhine near Gernsheim

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Well-developed path on the dam. The other side of the Rhine with the small "sandy beaches" is easy to see.

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7

4.75 km

Winkelbach Confluence with the Rhine

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The Lauter, called Winkelbach in the lower reaches, is a
32.4 km long, eastern and right tributary of the Rhine in southern Hesse. It rises in the Odenwald, flows through …

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8

4.79 km

Old Rhine Bridge, Gernsheim (remains)

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Blown up by the Germans in 1945. Until a few years ago, about 30 meters of the bridge were still standing. It has since been demolished.

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9

6.36 km

Gernsheim Lake

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Bathing lake with sandy shore, meadow, playground and beer garden. A few islands are anchored in the lake to give swimmers some variety.

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6.59 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.25 km

916 m

786 m

508 m

101 m

Surfaces

3.20 km

1.99 km

769 m

559 m

< 100 m

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